Running Sideways
The Olympic Champion Who Made Track and Field History
A raw, uplifting story from one of the most important hidden figures in track and field history.When Pauline Davis first began to run, it wasn't with any thought of future Olympic glory. A product of the poor neighborhood of Bain Town in The Bahamas, she carried the family's buckets every day to fetch fresh water-running sideways, sprinting barefoot from bullies, to get the buckets of water home without spilling. But when a seasoned track coach saw Pauline sprinting, he saw the heart of a champion.In Running Sideways, Pauline Davis shares her inspiring story. Born and raised in the ghetto, Pauline fought through poverty, inequality, racism, a…
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- ISBN: 978-1-5381-5549-3
- EAN: 9781538155493
- Produktnummer: 36769225
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
- Seitenangabe: 340 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.2 cm 646 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 646
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